Class ClassDefinition
- java.lang.Object
-
- java.lang.instrument.ClassDefinition
public final class ClassDefinition extends Object
This class serves as a parameter block to the Instrumentation.redefineClasses
method. Serves to bind the Class
that needs redefining together with the new class file bytes.
- Since:
- 1.5
- See Also:
Instrumentation.redefineClasses(java.lang.instrument.ClassDefinition...)
Constructor Summary
Constructor | Description |
---|---|
ClassDefinition(Class<?> theClass,
byte[] theClassFile) | Creates a new |
Method Summary
Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
---|---|---|
Class<?> | getDefinitionClass() | Returns the class. |
byte[] | getDefinitionClassFile() | Returns the array of bytes that contains the new class file. |
Methods declared in class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
Constructor Detail
ClassDefinition
public ClassDefinition(Class<?> theClass, byte[] theClassFile)
Creates a new ClassDefinition
binding using the supplied class and class file bytes. Does not copy the supplied buffer, just captures a reference to it.
- Parameters:
-
theClass
- theClass
that needs redefining -
theClassFile
- the new class file bytes - Throws:
-
NullPointerException
- if the supplied class or array isnull
.
Method Detail
getDefinitionClass
public Class<?> getDefinitionClass()
Returns the class.
- Returns:
- the
Class
object referred to.
getDefinitionClassFile
public byte[] getDefinitionClassFile()
Returns the array of bytes that contains the new class file.
- Returns:
- the class file bytes.